Edwards Use Figurative Language In Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God

In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards, Edwards preaches this sermon to prompt his listeners to strengthen their faith in God, by exercising imagery, figurative language, and repetition. In the first place, Edwards utilization of imagery administers the listeners with visualizations of how God rewards the followers for preserving their faith. Edwards conveys, "it is only the power and mere pleasure of God that holds you up." This exercise allows the listeners to envision how God, an almighty figure, supports people who give their time for God. Similarily, Edwards employs figurative language to evoke imaginative and thoughtful understanding of the sermon. Edwards delivers,"Your wickedness makes you as it were